Don't worry, it's not catching

[Alan44]

Out walking the horrible hounds the other day, I bumped into a friend of mine with his dog, he looked at me and said "are you one", "one what I said", a "diabetic" he replied (I wear a pin badge bought from the DUK shop) YES, I replied, "but don't worry, it's not catching" then under my breath "you muppet".

I have no problem with being classed as a diabetic and defiantly no problem in talking about it, but his comment "are you one" did p*ss me off a little.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

What a weird way to phrase the question!

 

[paultrose]

Words fail me but it does show the ignorance people have of diabetes

 

[nonethewiser]

Maybe they used wrong choice of words, we all do that sometimes. Sure no harm was meant by his comment.

 

[HayleyR]

Words fail me but it does show the ignorance people have of diabetes

Alas , you are so right 🙄 @paultrose

 

[paultrose]

I was talking to someone the other day who didnt know there was more than one kind of diabetes....had to educate him

 

[goodybags]

I was trying to find the best place ho pist this as it relates to BIAS/ STIGMA
I Shall leave the link here (hopefully)

Video

www.facebook.com

If that works
It's a video Abbott left on Facebook raising awareness

 

[Lisa65]

I usually get "I wouldn't have thought you were type 2 because you're not overweight"

 

[silver minion]

I usually get "I wouldn't have thought you were type 2 because you're not overweight"

I got the same comment from a friend the other day. The irony is that she is also T2.🙄